The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
STANLEY'S EXPEDITION.
The Tremendous Cost of Travel in Centr
Africa-A 100000 Outfit.

The Tremendous Cost of Travel in Central
Africa-A 100000 Outfit.
New York Sun.
The expedition which Mr.. Stanley is about to
lead into Africa is by far the largest and most
extensive that ever set out on a peaceful mis-
sion in the Darn Continent. Travelling in savage
countries is always very costly. 1t has been es-
tlmated that the average enrrense incurred by
exploring parties in Africa is over PiS mile. 1t
cost the English and Algerian missionary socie-
ties over $4,000 apiece for every missionary thar
landed on the shores of Victoria Nyanza Stan
leys trip across the continent is said to have cost
about $50, 600. DR.. Holub. who is now working
his way from South Africa to the great lakes.
took with him an outfit that cost S25 COO The
money expended by most important expeditions
has varied from So 900 to $40 COO An explorers
force of porters and other native assistants
varies from about 40 to $50 souls Mr. Stanley's
present expedition will include about 1000 per-
sons, and his travelling outfit and trade goods
have cost something over $1,000 1t must be
remembered that he is not only trying to ade-
quately supply the needs Of his large party but
that he is also carrying much clothing. ammuni-
ton. and other supplies to the several hundred
persons who numbered in the little retlnue
of Emin Pasha.
An exhibition was given in England the other
day of the performance of a Maxim gun. 1t was
a part of the military outfit of the Stanley ex-
petition and the explorer and many prominent
men watched the performance of the weapon
with much satisfaction as it poured forth a
storm OF ABOUT SIX hundred bullets minute.
Here is an expedition that is bound on a mission
of humanity and wishes III to no man. 1t I'M
fortunately happens, however, that at no time
since burton and Spoke penetrated to the great
lakes in 1858 have times been so troublous in
central Africa as they are now. In Uganda and
the region around it, where Stanley said eleven
years ago he had travelled as securely as in Eu-
rope, the powerful desnot M'wanga has within
the past two years killed many thousands of
people. IL is said that in one campaign last
year he killed 10000 soldiers of his northern
neighbor. the King of Unvoro. He is the avowed
enemy of the whites one of whom he has muir
dered, two he has enslaved, and the others who
were in his power he has expelled from his
country.
Ii Stanley is not able by peaceable means to
open the road to Wadelai. If he cannot buy the
favor of the ruler of Uganda. he must defend
the lives of his party and by force. if needs be,
fulfill the mission he is sent to perform. It is
right that he be supplied with the best appii-
| ances of military art. 1t is believed that the
man who has not been exceled by any African
explorerer in the tact and forhearance he has
displayed in his dealings with the natives NAV
| be trusted to these appliances only if ne
cessity compels their use. Among the Eu-
ropeans who will accompany Mr.. Stanley is enc
| who is specially qualified to handle the Maxim
| gun.
| One OF Mr.. Stanley's servants will be a boy in
! his teens, who was among lot of little slaves
| that the explorer bought of the Arabs three
years ago. The slaves were starving, and Stan
/ ley bought the boys for few cotton handker-
chiefa and distributed them among the white
stations along the Congo. These lads are all
| from the Aruwimi river region, and speak
| languages which none of the white men on the